Pharmacists' attitudes about pharmacy sale of needles/syringes and needle exchange programs in a city without needle/syringe prescription laws
Article Abstract:
Despite the fact that non-prescription sales of needles and syringes (NS) are legal, many pharmacists make it difficult for injection drug users to purchase sterile NS. Some 87% of the pharmacists in Baltimore, Maryland were aware of the needle exchange program: 78.3% supported it, and 67.4% supported the sale of nonprescription NS in pharmacies, but 54% asked for photo identification, and 56.5% required either a prescription or a diabetic identification (DID).
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1998
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Operation red box: a pilot project of needle and syringe drop boxes for injection drug users in East Baltimore
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A pilot program establishing brightly colored drop boxes as a safe place for injection drugs users (IDU's) to discard used syringes shows promise as a community method of safe needle disposal. In East Baltimore, three surplus U.S. mail collection boxes were painted red and installed on streets. In 10 months, 2,971 needles were collected, 156 were tested for HIV and 10.9% were found to be positive. Community focus groups all supported expansion of the project.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1998
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- Abstracts: Acquisition and use of needles and syringes by injecting drug users in Baltimore, Maryland. Deregulation of the sale and possession of syringes for HIV prevention among injection drug users
- Abstracts: Impact of increased legal access to needles and syringes on practices of injecting-drug users and police officers - Connecticut, 1992-1993. part 2